Sunday Before Christmas

 

It's a cold and windy Sunday. About 10oC here, snowing further north.

Ferry boats are tied up in port because of gale force winds.

In big towns and cities all the shops are open for an extra day of Christmas shopping. Sunday trading is usually not allowed.

Here on the island there's no trading but I'm sure cafeterias are filled with locals wanting coffee and a chat.

Here in our house we have Christmas music on the radio. The fire was lit early morning and is cooking our lunch. A turkey leg with orzo (pasta shaped like rice) in an oily, tomato sauce with lots of garlic and oregano. Very traditional winter food.

K is cooking today.  He wants a traditional meal. None of those foreign chicken wings with 5 spice.  Greek salad and feta. No Coleslaw and Gouda. 

The wood fire cooks our lunch, boils the water for coffee and warms house and soul

Christmas biscuit time.

K is making them this year using a traditional recipe. From the internet.

These are honey biscuits. Made with olive oil, flavoured with orange zest and cloves and soaked in a honey syrup. 

They are called in Greek

'Melomakarouna'